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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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