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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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