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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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