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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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