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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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