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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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