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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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