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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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