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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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