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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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