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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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