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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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