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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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