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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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