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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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