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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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