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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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