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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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