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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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