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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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