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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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