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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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