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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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