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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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