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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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