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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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