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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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