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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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