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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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