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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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