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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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