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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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