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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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