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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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