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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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