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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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