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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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