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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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