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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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