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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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