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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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