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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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