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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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