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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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