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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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