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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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