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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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