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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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