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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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