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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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