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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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