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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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