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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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