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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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