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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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