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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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