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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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