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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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