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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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