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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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