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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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