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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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