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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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