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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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