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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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