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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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