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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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