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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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