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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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