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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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