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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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