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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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