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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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