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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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