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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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