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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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