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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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