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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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