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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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