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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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