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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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