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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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