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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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