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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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