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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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