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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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