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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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