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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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