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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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