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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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