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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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