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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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