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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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