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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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