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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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