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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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