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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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