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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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