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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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