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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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