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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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