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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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