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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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