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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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