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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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