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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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