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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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