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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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