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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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