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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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