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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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