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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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