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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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