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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important 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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