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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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