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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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