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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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