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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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