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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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