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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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