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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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