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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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