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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the 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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