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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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