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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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