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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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