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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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