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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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