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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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