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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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