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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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