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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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