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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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