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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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