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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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