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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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