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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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