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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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