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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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