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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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