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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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