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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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