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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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