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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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