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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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