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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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