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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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