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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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