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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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