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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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