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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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