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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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