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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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