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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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