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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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