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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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