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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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