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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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