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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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