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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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