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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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