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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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