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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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