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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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