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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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