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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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