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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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