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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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