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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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