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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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