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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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