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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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