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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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