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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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