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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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