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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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