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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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