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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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