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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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