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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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