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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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