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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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