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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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