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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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