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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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