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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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