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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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