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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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