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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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