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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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