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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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