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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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