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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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