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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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