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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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