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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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