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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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