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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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