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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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