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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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