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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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