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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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