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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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