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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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