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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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