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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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