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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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