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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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