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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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