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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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