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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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