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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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