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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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