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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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