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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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