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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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