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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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