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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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