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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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