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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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