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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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