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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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