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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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