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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the 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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