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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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