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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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