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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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