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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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