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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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