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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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