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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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