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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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