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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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