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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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