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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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