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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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