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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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