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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major 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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