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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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