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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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