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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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