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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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