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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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