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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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