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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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