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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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