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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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