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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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