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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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