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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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