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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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