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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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