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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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