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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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