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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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