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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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