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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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