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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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