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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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