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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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