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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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