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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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