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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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