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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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