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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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