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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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