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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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