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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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