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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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