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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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