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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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