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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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