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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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