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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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