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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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