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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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