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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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