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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies 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 we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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