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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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