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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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