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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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