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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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