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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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