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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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