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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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