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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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