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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). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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