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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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