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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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