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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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