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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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