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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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