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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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