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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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