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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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