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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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