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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources