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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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