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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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