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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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