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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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