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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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