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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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