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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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