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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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