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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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