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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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