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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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