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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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