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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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