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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education