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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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