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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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