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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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