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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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