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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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