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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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