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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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