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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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