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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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