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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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