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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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