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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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