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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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