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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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