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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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