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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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