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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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