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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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