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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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