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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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