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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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