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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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