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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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