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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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