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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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