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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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