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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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