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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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