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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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