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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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