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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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