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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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