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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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