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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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