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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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