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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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