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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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