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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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