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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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