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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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