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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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