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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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