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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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