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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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