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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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