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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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