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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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