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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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