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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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