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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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