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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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