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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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