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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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