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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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