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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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