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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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