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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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