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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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