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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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