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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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