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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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