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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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