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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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