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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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