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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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