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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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