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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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