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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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