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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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