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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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