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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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