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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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