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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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