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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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