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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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