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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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