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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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