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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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