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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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