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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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