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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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