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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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