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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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