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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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