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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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