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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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