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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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