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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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