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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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