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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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