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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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