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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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