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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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