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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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