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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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