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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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