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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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