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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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