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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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