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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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