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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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