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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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