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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)