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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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