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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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