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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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