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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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