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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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