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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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