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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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