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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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