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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key 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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