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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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