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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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