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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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