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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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