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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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