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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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