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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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