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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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