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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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