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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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