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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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