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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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