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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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