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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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