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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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