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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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