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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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