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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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