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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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