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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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