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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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