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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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