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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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