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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major 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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