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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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