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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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