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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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