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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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