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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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