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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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