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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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