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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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