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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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