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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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