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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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