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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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