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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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