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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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