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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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