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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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