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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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