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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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