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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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