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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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