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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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