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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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