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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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