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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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