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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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