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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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