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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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