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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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