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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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