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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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