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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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