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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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