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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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