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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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