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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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