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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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