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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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