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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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