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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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