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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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