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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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