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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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