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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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