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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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