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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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