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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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