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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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