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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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