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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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