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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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