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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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