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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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