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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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