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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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