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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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