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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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