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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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