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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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