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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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