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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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