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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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