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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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