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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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