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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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