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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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